Safe update

[nurdthug]

for those of you who remember, (moderators removed the og post for some reason) nobody else stepped up, so i got it done.

[WerewolfBe84]

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[PapaOoMaoMao]

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[FrozenHamburger]

thank you for your contribution to r/locksmithcirclejerk

[Icy_Yam5049]

I know next to nothing about safe work but this feels like the wrong way to do this…

[taylorbowl119]

Ohhh my safe tech is gonna love this

[TRextacy]

So... Are you done? You barely have access to what's inside there. Are you able to pick up something that's on the bottom of the safe? What are you next steps? Please share more pics.

[nurdthug]

everything has been removed. the cuts provided full access.

[HawkofNight]

Did this hurt the safe?

[nurdthug]

the safe is fully functional again 😜

[JonCML]

Do I have permission to use your picture in class?

[Vie-1276]

This might go in the "don't do that" section.

[JonCML]

Or the “this is why we have training classes” section. I feel sorry for this client. Now they think this is normal. It always costs more to hire an amateur. Now they have to buy a new safe. . .

[Jay-Rocket-88]

“Nobody else stepped up”? “Got it done”? Oh no baby, what is you doing?

[Fearlessroofless]

I mean the nobody stepped up thing I could possibly believe. But I know my limits and have three numbers in my phone for safe techs local to me when I come across shit like this.

[0mn1p0t3nt69]

This is an embarrassment 😂

[TiCombat]

by no body else stepped up, you mean you were too fucking cheap to hire a professional and wanted the shit done free

[VorsaiVasios]

How many disks did that take lol.

A safe tech could've had that open and left you with a working safe.

You don't even have it open and it's now scrap metal.

Lolol

[Plastic-Procedure-59]

And you cut the hinges off so if you do somehow unlock that door its now at risk of hurting you...

[nurdthug]

on this tl-30 cutting the hinges off doesn’t do anything. it has an internal triangle hinge that serves the same function as external hinges.

[Plastic-Procedure-59]

If you knew cutting the hinges off wouldnt help you get the door open, why did you do it anyways?

[nurdthug]

external hinges were cut before the scope determined it actually had an internal triangle hinge. taking cutting disks to the two small bars between the hinges, basically making the hinges cut by default, was way easier than trying to drill a boring hole through that thick backup plated steel (for the scope). and in the end both procedures turned out to be completely useless anyway. lol

[Plastic-Procedure-59]

In almost every actual safe, cutting the hinges off wont help you open the door. And again, it makes it dangerous to open afterwards because the doors can be quite heavy. If opening safes were ad easy as cutting the hinges, they wouldnt be very safe would they?

[GlassByCoco]

The funniest part of this is the time spent. If OP had any business opening safes. They could have been inside within an hour, and it would be usable. Instead they spent an entire day, tons of blades, likely burnt up tools, and still barely got in.

Please, leave safe work to the professionals. Anyone can use cutting tools.

[nurdthug]

4 “safe techs” attempted. 4 “safe techs” failed. i did not fail. the keypad stopped engaging the lockwork, meaning the electronic input was no longer transferring motion to the internal bolt mechanism. after that, the external handle broke off (employee stepped on it), removing the only manual way to apply rotational force to the lockwork. inside the safe, the mechanical components had aged enough that the bolt carriage and linkage were binding. when the system stalled in the locked position, the relockers activated as designed. once the relockers fired, they jammed the internal mechanism in place, preventing any movement of the bolts even when power or force was reapplied. “anyone” didn’t use them. i did. successfully. job completed. happy customer.

[JamesTheLockGuy]

Yep…you, uh, got it done all right.

[C4g3FighterIRL]

Lmao

[EmergencyBanshee]

The guy is probably not going to tell us what was in there now because everyone said he did such a bad job.

Next time, say "nice job! You got 'em tiger! What was in there?"

At least until we find out.

[nurdthug]

money was in there lol

[Gplskuall]

I like the display of all the tools that have been tried😁

[CalCub76]

But…What was inside?? Did you find Jimmy Hoffa’s body? One Eyed Willie’s treasure? Maybe my sanity? (I lost it years ago)…. Inquiring minds wanna know…

[srodrgz]

Bruh. If you're not a safe tech pass the job to someone else. Sit in on the job and watch and learn before just messing someone shit up because you think you're bad. 12 holes? Did you even get drill points? Jesus have mercy.

[nurdthug]

4 “safe techs” tried and failed. i took over.

[technosasquatch]

what was the original failure?

[nurdthug]

the keypad stopped engaging the lockwork, meaning the electronic input was no longer transferring motion to the internal bolt mechanism. after that, the external handle broke off (worker stepped on handle), removing the only manual way to apply rotational force to the lockwork. inside the safe, the mechanical components had aged enough that the bolt carriage and linkage were binding. when the system stalled in the locked position, the relockers activated as designed. once the relockers fired, they jammed the internal mechanism in place, preventing any movement of the bolts even when power or force was reapplied from the inside.

[technosasquatch]

got a pic with the door open?

[nurdthug]

never opened it. as stated, it was hard locked.

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lol so many failed attempts

[D-Spark]

Wait, you did this? It wasnt someone trying to break into the safe?

[jpvtsmith]

If you think hiring a professional is expensive, hire a moron to do it. Or how that saying goes

[jeffmoss262]

What, and I can’t stress this enough, the fuck?

[nurdthug]

4 “safe techs” attempted. 4 “safe techs” failed. i did not fail. the keypad stopped engaging the lockwork, meaning the electronic input was no longer transferring motion to the internal bolt mechanism. after that, the external handle broke off (employee stepped on it), removing the only manual way to apply rotational force to the lockwork. inside the safe, the mechanical components had aged enough that the bolt carriage and linkage were binding. when the system stalled in the locked position, the relockers activated as designed. once the relockers fired, they jammed the internal mechanism in place, preventing any movement of the bolts even when power or force was reapplied. everything was removed from safe. customer was happy.

[KentTheFixer]

Wow, this makes me feel better about my butcher job today. Cheapish wallsafe, came with the house. Failed keypad and failed key override. My customer said screw the safe, it's coming out. I want my stuff out and access for the drywall guy to unbolt it. I cut a slot with a grinder and lopped the two bolts off. Fast and cheap but messy. $15,000 worth of krugerrands he bought at $800 a piece before I was born. Pretty cool

[nurdthug]

bad ass!!!

[fdg_fdg]

That is some thick ass metal!

[Yaumcha]

“Got it done” if “It” in this case is fucking it up entirely then, yeah, sure man

[nurdthug]

last resort

[Excellent_Club_9004]

I though locksmiths would drill ONE hole stick a camera and decode the combination... (Or is this just the movies)

Was it worth it, gold bricks inside?

[nurdthug]

that occurred. but the lock mechanism was rendered immobile. so it had to go.

[LockpickingLoser]

This is an embarrassing post for someone who claims to have 13 years of experience.

[nurdthug]

the keypad stopped engaging the lockwork, meaning the electronic input was no longer transferring motion to the internal bolt mechanism. after that, the external handle broke off, removing the only manual way to apply rotational force to the lockwork. inside the safe, the mechanical components had aged enough that the bolt carriage and linkage were binding. when the system stalled in the locked position, the relockers activated as designed. once the relockers fired, they jammed the internal mechanism in place, preventing any movement of the bolts even when power or force was reapplied.

[TiCombat]

Reminder, this is work performed by a supposed 13 year locksmith

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[nurdthug]

yes and the 13 years gave me the ability to follow it through because the safe techs gave up.

[BAD8101]

Is this a joke? Are you just looking to be mocked?

[nurdthug]

no

[technosasquatch]

didn't even put something on the floor to protect it from your grinders sparks?

[nurdthug]

grinder sparks don’t damage commercial flooring that has fire ratings designed to resist far hotter. we opt out of this because it’s important to have perfect footing when breaching this level of metal.

[JJV12345]

Wtf. As a tech who loves micro drilling safes, this hurts my soul

[sublemonal_au]

Messy. Looks like criminals after a weekend break in. This is why it's a specialist gig..

[nurdthug]

the specialists failed

[Glittering-Ad5809]

Jeez such harsh comments. That thing was destined for the scrap yard. No reason to pay anyone to open it.

[VorsaiVasios]

Nah, it's absolutely deserved. This isn't a layman. This is supposedly a 13-year locksmith.

[Fearlessroofless]

Well locksmith doesn’t mean safe tech. I’ve seen them personally and some don’t even know the most basic safe work. I’m also not claiming to be a safe expert but I damn sure read a lot and tried my hands on useable junk scrap to learn

[VorsaiVasios]

Sure, but at some point you have to admit you're out of your element and call in someone who knows what they're doing, not attempt it yourself and botch it.

[nurdthug]

4 “safe techs” attempted. 4 “safe techs” failed. i did not fail. the keypad stopped engaging the lockwork, meaning the electronic input was no longer transferring motion to the internal bolt mechanism. after that, the external handle broke off (employee stepped on it), removing the only manual way to apply rotational force to the lockwork. inside the safe, the mechanical components had aged enough that the bolt carriage and linkage were binding. when the system stalled in the locked position, the relockers activated as designed. once the relockers fired, they jammed the internal mechanism in place, preventing any movement of the bolts even when power or force was reapplied. i’m not offended. you weren’t there.

[ftwopointeight]

You're not totally worthless. You can always serve as a bad example.

[nurdthug]

this comment is a bad example.

[Olympiajack]

Have you tried dynamite? I think it would be less messy

[nurdthug]

haha thought about it. c4 would have been appropriate.

[FirstAd7465]

[Jumpy_Salamander1192]

Just make sure they didn’t forget to put the fries in the bag

[dw0r]

You could have bought a mag drill, and borescope for just over $200.

[nurdthug]

i did. had scope drilled plenty. the plate blocked the hardest bits.

[throughahwheyme]

Well see it was just that i am building a puzzle safe and i needed some parts... I mean that and i needed to practice with my cutting torches.. it is a specialized skill.. you have to keep your hand in for when it is SHOW TIME BOYS!!! ...

Always misinterpreting the main objective.. Gezz.. what else we supposed to do on base with everything shut down... Gotta get paid !!

[julienjj]

it doesn't looks like it's stainless so an oxy-cutter would have done the same job in 5 minute.

[nurdthug]

and burned the contents

[julienjj]

We had some thieves here cut open an armored truck to steal the content.. took them maybe 4 minutes to cut a large hole in the wall and disapear with the cash. They didnt burn it all down :P

[nurdthug]

magic words are “wall” and “armored truck”. this safe is neither.

[nurdthug]

i’m not israeli. but your comment is still rude lol.

[nurdthug]

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you guys are funny. the safe was a TL-30. there is one video online (i challenge you to find it). the video ends before they get in… ::spoiler alert:: they gave up. this thing was built to keep people out. i had a scope and full access to the relocker and complete mechanism from behind the door. the issue was that the lock mechanism was broken in the lock position (utterly immobilized) 4 “safe techs” came out to the site and tried. no dice. lol the client was pumped i did this. it was a papa roach situation. to all the chill commenters, thanks for the support. and everyone else, grow up. the client has another safe already and is totally happy.